Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AMBIGUOUS
A) Obscure
B) Secular
C) Explicit
D) Equivocate

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
The meaning of the word AMBIGUOUS is ‘well – known or respected or notable or eminent’. So, as per the question we must find the word which is opposite in meaning to the word AMBIGUOUS.
Option A) Obscure - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of obscure is ‘unclear or uncertain or unknown’ and this is not an antonym of the word ambiguous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Secular - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of secular is ‘not connected with religious or spiritual matters or non – religious’ and this is not an antonym of the word ambiguous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Explicit - is the correct answer because the meaning of explicit is ‘clear or direct leaving no room for confusion or doubt’ and this is the antonym of the word ambiguous as they have different meaning or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Equivocate - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of equivocate is ‘conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself’’ and this is not antonym of the word ambiguous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘ C’.

Note: Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonyms of AMBIGUOUS is Explicit and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of the word ambiguous is equivocate (Option D) already given in the option and they are synonyms of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options.